Compare towns
Tolland vs Unity vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Tolland | Unity | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,375 |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51±3.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Unity and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$10k 32% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,318±$924Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Unity and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714 13% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.